Onkyo TX-8390 User Manual English - Page 62

Using RDS European models, Search for Stations by Program Type

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Contents ≫ Connections ≫ Playback ≫ Setup ≫ When FM broadcasts reception is poor: Perform the procedure for "Tuning Manually" ( p62). Note that if you tune manually, the reception for FM broadcasts will be monaural rather than stereo, irrespective of the sensitivity of the reception. „„Tuning Manually Note that if you tune manually, the reception for FM broadcasts will be monaural rather than stereo, irrespective of the sensitivity of the reception. 1. Press TUNER repeatedly to select either "AM" or "FM". 2. Press MODE repeatedly to display "TunMode: Manual" on the display. 3. While pressing the cursors / , select the desired radio station. • Each time you press the cursors / , the frequency changes by 1 step. If the button is held down, the frequency changes continuously, and if the button is released, the frequency stops changing. „„Tuning into stations by frequency It allows you to directly enter the frequency of the radio station you want to listen to. 1. Press TUNER repeatedly to select either "AM" or "FM". 2. Press D.TUN. 3. Using the number buttons, enter the frequency of the radio station within 8 seconds. • To enter 87.5 (FM), for example, press 8, 7, 5 or 8, 7, 5, 0. If the entered number is incorrect, press the D.TUN again and re-enter the number. „„Frequency step setting (North American models) Press SETUP, and using the cursors and ENTER, select "7. Miscellaneous" "Tuner" - "AM/FM Frequency Step", and select the frequency step for your region. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets ( p66) are deleted. Using RDS (European models) RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. In regions where RDS can be used, when you tune in to a radio station broadcasting program information, the radio station name is displayed on the display. When you press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller in this state, you can use the following functions. „„Display Text Information (Radio Text) 1. While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller once. The Radio Text (RT), which is text information delivered by the station, is displayed scrolling across the display. "No Text Data" is displayed when no text information is delivered. „„Search for Stations by Program Type 1. While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller twice. • If none of the Program Types are set for the radio station under reception, "None" is displayed. 2. Press the cursor buttons / on the remote controller to select the ProgramType you want to search for, and then press the ENTER button to start the search. • The Program Types displayed are as follows: None / News (News reports) / Affairs (Current affairs) / Info (Information) / Sport / Educate (Education) / Drama / Culture / Science (Science and technology) / Varied / Pop M (Pop music) / Rock M (Rock music) / Easy M (Middle of the road music) / Light M (Light classics) / Classics (Serious classics) / Other M (Other music) / Weather / Finance / Children (Children's programmes) / Social (Social affairs) / Religion / Phone In / Travel / Leisure / Jazz (Jazz music) / Country (Country music) / Nation M (National music) / Oldies (Oldies music) / Folk M (Folk music) / Document (Documentary) • The information displayed may not match the content delivered by the station. 3. When a station is found, the station blinks on the display. Pressing the ENTER button in this state will receive that station. If you don't press the ENTER button, the unit starts to search for another station. 62 Front Panel≫ Rear Panel≫ Remote≫

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Front Panel
Rear Panel
Remote
Contents
Connections
Playback
Setup
When FM broadcasts reception is poor:
Perform the procedure for "Tuning
Manually" (
p62
). Note that if you tune manually, the reception for FM
broadcasts will be monaural rather than stereo, irrespective of the sensitivity of
the reception.
±
Tuning Manually
Note that if you tune manually, the reception for FM broadcasts will be monaural
rather than stereo, irrespective of the sensitivity of the reception.
1. Press TUNER repeatedly to select either "AM" or "FM".
2. Press MODE repeatedly to display "TunMode: Manual" on the display.
3. While pressing the cursors
/
, select the desired radio station.
Each time you press the cursors
/
, the frequency changes by 1 step.
If the button is held down, the frequency changes continuously, and if the
button is released, the frequency stops changing.
±
Tuning into stations by frequency
It allows you to directly enter the frequency of the radio station you want to listen
to.
1. Press TUNER repeatedly to select either "AM" or "FM".
2. Press D.TUN.
3.
Using the number buttons, enter the frequency of the radio station within 8
seconds.
• To enter 87.5 (FM), for example, press 8, 7, 5 or 8, 7, 5, 0. If the entered
number is incorrect, press the D.TUN again and re-enter the number.
±
Frequency step setting (North American models)
Press SETUP, and using the cursors and ENTER, select "7. Miscellaneous" -
"Tuner" - "AM/FM Frequency Step", and select the frequency step for your region.
Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets (
p66
) are deleted.
Using RDS (European models)
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a method of transmitting data in FM
radio signals. In regions where RDS can be used, when you tune in to a radio
station broadcasting program information, the radio station name is displayed on
the display. When you press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller in this
state, you can use the following functions.
±
Display Text Information (Radio Text)
1.
While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press the
DISPLAY button on the remote controller once.
The Radio Text (RT), which is text information delivered by the station, is
displayed scrolling across the display. "No Text Data" is displayed when no
text information is delivered.
±
Search for Stations by Program Type
1.
While the name of the station is being displayed on the display, press the
DISPLAY button on the remote controller twice.
• If none of the Program Types are set for the radio station under reception,
"None" is displayed.
2. Press the cursor buttons
/
on the remote controller to select the
ProgramType you want to search for, and then press the ENTER button to
start the search.
• The Program Types displayed are as follows: None / News (News reports)
/ Affairs (Current affairs) / Info (Information) / Sport / Educate (Education) /
Drama / Culture / Science (Science and technology) / Varied / Pop M (Pop
music) / Rock M (Rock music) / Easy M (Middle of the road music) / Light
M (Light classics) / Classics (Serious classics) / Other M (Other music)
/ Weather / Finance / Children (Children's programmes) / Social (Social
affairs) / Religion / Phone In / Travel / Leisure / Jazz (Jazz music) / Country
(Country music) / Nation M (National music) / Oldies (Oldies music) / Folk
M (Folk music) / Document (Documentary)
The information displayed may not match the content delivered by the
station.
3.
When a station is found, the station blinks on the display. Pressing the ENTER
button in this state will receive that station. If you don't press the ENTER
button, the unit starts to search for another station.